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Egypt’s Obstructionist Generals

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 -0800

New York Times - Dec. 30 (Opinion) - Egypt’s military council continues to demonstrate its utter contempt for the citizens who risked their lives to end President Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian rule. In the latest outrage, security forces on Thursday shut down three American-financed democra

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Editorial: Egypt’s Military Masters

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Editorial - Dec. 20 (Opinion) - As evidenced by the appalling images coming out of Cairo, the increasing violence by the security forces is threatening the nation’s revolution.

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Mass March by Kairo Women in Protest over Abuse by Soldiers

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By David D. Kirkpatrick, Mayy el-Sheik - Dec. 20 (News Report) - Several thousand women demanding the end of military rule marched through downtown Cairo on Tuesday evening in an extraordinary expression of anger ..

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Op-Ed Columnist: Joining a Dinner in a Muslim Brotherhood Home

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Nicholas D. Kristof - Dec. 07 (Opinion) - For all the international alarm about the Muslim Brotherhood’s rise in Egypt, members say their priority in government isn’t religion. It’s jobs.

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General Reasserts Military's Power in Post-Election Egypt - New York Times

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By David D. Kirkpatrick - Dec. 07 (News Report) - CAIRO — Egypt's military rulers said Wednesday that they would control the process of writing a constitution and maintain authority over the interim government to check the power of Islamists who have taken a commanding lead ...Egypt Military Alters Terms of Constitution's Drafting

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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Takes Early Lead in First Post-Mubarak Elections

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Democracy Now - By Juan Gonzalez - Dec. 01 (News Report) - Early results from Egypt's first post-revolutionary elections indicate the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party will emerge as the biggest winner. We speak with Democracy Now! special correspondent Anjali Kamat, who has just returned to the United States after reporting in Cairo since the fall of former president Hosni Mubarak. Anjali describes how Egypt's elections take place against the backdrop of economic insecurity and renewed street clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and security forces that have left more than 40 dead and thousands injured. She also discusses Egypt's use of U.S.-supplied tear gas to quell massive demonstrations, and a photo she took of police dragging protesters injured by rubber bullets and live ammunition, then leaving them in piles of garbage. [includes rush transcript - partial]

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Democracy Now! Correspondent Anjali Kamat on Reporting the Revolutions in Egypt and Libya

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Democracy Now - By Anjali Kamat - Dec. 01 (Special Report) - Democracy Now! special correspondent Anjali Kamat has just returned from Cairo after nearly a year reporting on the revolutions in Egypt and Libya. Anjali was on the ground in Cairo covering the uprising that overthrew Hosni Mubarak and the ensuing crackdowns on protesters opposed to military rule. Kamat also made two trips to Libya to cover the uprising and ultimate overthrow, with the aid of NATO forces, of the Gaddafi regime. "One of the things that was really remarkable over the past year that I saw in both Egypt and Libya is the fearlessness of people," Kamat says. "I was really taken aback by—you know, we’ve seen visually the scenes of crowds of people running into armed tanks, running into vehicles towards them that are opening fire, people just without any fear."

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Egypt Holds Historic Election As Military Council Resists Calls To Transfer Power To Civilians

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Democracy Now - By Sharif Abdel Kouddous - Nov. 29 (News Report) - Egypt is in the second day of its first elections since the ouster of longtime president Hosni Mubarak earlier this year. On Monday, Egyptians waited in long lines across the country to choose their first ever democratically elected parliament. The elections are being held in the wake of fierce clashes between protesters and police last week that left at least 42 people dead and more than 3,100 wounded.

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Sahar Aziz: Rule Of Law, Not Rule By Law for Egypt

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:58:00 -0800

Huffington Post - By Sahar Aziz - Nov. 26 - Egypt is forever changed. Whether ruled by a civilian government or a military junta, gone are the days when the government can blithely dismiss the will of the people or coerce them into obedience. This most recent wave of mass protests demonstrates Egy

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Op-Ed Contributor: Egypt's Military Must Step Aside

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By By KHAIRI ABAZA - Nov. 25 (Opinion) - On Tuesday, the caretaker prime minister and cabinet stepped down, and the military council pledged to transfer power to a civilian government by July 1, 2012, a year earlier than expected. The head of the council, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi,

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Egypt prepares for Friday protest

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - Nov. 25 (Opinion) - Egyptians are preparing to hold another mass rally on Friday to demand that the country's military rulers step aside ahead of planned elections.

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Military trials threaten Egypt's democracy

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

GlobalPost - By Mohannad Sabry - Nov. 24 (Special Report) - "We called for a civil state during the 'January 25 Revolution', and if we accept military trials we might as well accept the military in power for long years"

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Egyptian Revolution Enters New Phase As Thousands Brave Violence to Protest Military Rule

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Democracy Now - By Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Amy Goodman - Nov. 22 (News Analysis) - Activists in Egypt are holding their fourth day of massive demonstrations to demand an end to military rule and a transition to a civilian government. The protests continue amidst a massive crackdown and an offer to resign from Egypt’s interim cabinet. Reports from Cairo’s main morgue said at least 33 people have been killed and more than 1,500 wounded in the military government’s crackdown. The turmoil comes as Egypt is scheduled to begin holding parliamentary elections on Monday. "I can’t see how a legitimate election can take place when you have such state-sponsored brutality happening in the heart of the capital city of the country,” says Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous, who joins us for an update from Cairo. "What many Egyptians have been seeing over these past 10 months has been that the revolution has been abused and stolen and deformed, and that the military council in Egypt has really not lived up to any of its promises in this transitional period, from human rights abuses to just their complete grip on power."

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U.S. Warns Egypt as Military Stalls Transition

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By David D. Kirkpatrick, Steven Lee Myers - Nov. 16 (News Report) - The Obama administration has expressed concern that the failure to move to civilian control could undermine the defining revolt of the Arab Spring.

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Fact checking the South Carolina debate

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Glenn Kessler - Nov. 14 (Fact Check) - The GOP candidates met for a debate Saturday night sponsored by CBS and the National Journal, with a specific focus on foreign policy and national security. In foreign policy, there is often no right or wrong answer; the results of a policy are often ambiguous and its effectiveness is usually only determined by history. Still, there were a number of statements made by the candidates that were factually challenged, exaggerated or lacking context. Read full article ...

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Egyptian mother on hunger strike to free blogger son from prison

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Nasser Nasser - Nov. 09 (News) - The mother of a prominent Egyptian blogger has gone on a hunger strike until her son is released from jail. Laila Soueif, an Egyptian activist and mathematics professor, told the media she will not eat until her son, Alaa Abdel Fattah, is freed from military custody.

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"Chaos and Bloodshed": 25 Die in Cairo as Egyptian Military Attacks Coptic Christian Protesters

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Sharif Abdel Kouddous - Oct. 10 (News Report) - In Egypt, at least two dozen people died on Sunday when the Egyptian military attacked a large gathering of Coptic Christian protesters. The violence broke out after a protest in Cairo against an attack on a church in Aswan province last week. Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous was in Cairo and witnessed the killings. "Then the military attacked. They came rushing forward, beating anyone in their path. Then they started opening fire. The sound of gunfire filled the air," said Kouddous. "It was really a scene of chaos, a scene of bloodshed, the likes of which I have not seen since the revolution here in Cairo. And the reaction of the army does not bode well for the future." [includes rush transcript]

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The Battle For Egypt's Media: Video Report On Press Freedom After The Revolution

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Sharif Abdel Kouddous - Aug. 08 (News Report) - The Egyptian revolution can count a number of huge successes: most notably, ousting former president, Hosni Mubarak, from power and putting him on public trial. But the revolution is far from over. The struggle for governmental reform, civil liberties and economic and social justice is being waged everyday. And there is one issue that affects all others: the media. Whether it is newspapers, television, radio or the Internet, the media is a central component of the revolution in Egypt. And while the press has opened up in a number of ways in the wake of the revolution, it is still very much an uphill battle. Journalists still face government repression and state media still largely acts as a government mouthpiece. Democracy Now! correspondents Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar have been looking at the issue of media reform in Egypt. They filed this video report from Cairo.

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Egyptians Celebrate as Mubarak Stands Trial for Murder, Corruption

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Sharif Abdel Kouddous - Aug. 04 (News Report) - In Egypt, the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak has been adjourned until August 15. On Wednesday, Mubarak appeared in court for the first time, along with his two sons, Gamal and Alaa. He was brought into the Cairo courtroom on a hospital stretcher. Mubarak denied all the charges against him, which include profiteering, illegal business dealing involving Israeli gas exports, and the unlawful killing of protesters during the revolution. Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous was outside the courtroom, where crowds had gathered to watch, many expressing relief that justice could be served for the victims of the revolution.

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Mubarak on trial: Egypt, Syria, Libya and Middle East live blog

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Haroon Siddique, Paul Owen - Aug. 03 (Breaking News) - It is a historic day in Egypt where Hosni Mubarak, who ruled Egypt with an iron fist for 30 years, goes on trial to face charges of corruption and unlawful killing.

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Ahead of Mubarak Trial, Egyptian Forces Forcibly Remove Protesters From Tahrir Square

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Sharif Abdel Kouddous - Aug. 02 (News Report) - As the holy month of Ramadan begins, the Egyptian army has deployed tanks and troops in Cairo's Tahrir Square, firing shots in the air to disperse the remaining pro-democracy protesters who have been occupying the square for three weeks in protest against the slow pace of reform after the popular uprising ousted former president, Hosni Mubarak. According to witnesses, security personnel stormed the area from several directions, smashing tents and stalls before taking some protesters into military detention. Meanwhile, the trial of Mubarak on charges including corruption and murder is set to open tomorrow at Cairo's Police Academy. We go to Cairo for an update from Democracy Now! Correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous.

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In Egypt, fighting for a $50-a-month factory job - Yahoo! News

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

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Egyptian Protests Grow Amidst Widespread Frustration Over Revolution's Progress

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Sharif Abdul Kouddous - Jul. 13 (News Report) - A massive week-long demonstration continues in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in perhaps the largest rallies in the five months since the uprising that led to the fall of former president, Hosni Mubarak. Protests have also been held in the coastal cities of Alexandria and Suez. The protesters are calling for all the demands of the Egyptian revolution to be met, including a wider purge of members of the Mubarak’s regime. Yesterday, 30 men armed with knives and sticks stormed the protesters’ tent camp at the square, wounding six. Egypt's army has called on protesters to stop the demonstrations, only to draw a large protest in Tahrir last night. Speaking from Cairo, Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous says: “The Egyptian revolution has reached a critical turning point. This is not what people fought for, this is not what people died for in this revolution. This is why they are taking the streets.”

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Egypt fires 600 top police officers in purge

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Leila Fadel - Jul. 13 (News) - Egypt sacked nearly 600 top police officers Wednesday, the start of a promised cleansing of a force blamed for chronic abuses during the rule of Hosni Mubarak, state television reported.

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Egypt protesters demand Tantawi ouster

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Aljazeera - Jul. 13 (News Report) - Tahrir Square demonstrators continue push for removal of field marshal, who chairs ruling military council.

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